Intel readies wireless internet

INTEL, the world’s largest computer microprocessor maker, launched a set of chips that promise to make wireless internet access a standard feature on laptops within a year, changing the habits of computer users.

Yesterday, Intel unveiled a set of chips known as Centrino, which it said will allow mobile computer users to access the internet at home and a growing number of public places via radio waves.

Craig Barrett, Intel’s chief executive said that unwiring the PC would radically change the way people use computers, allowing them to communicate, be productive or be entertained wherever and whenever they want.